declaration; proclamation; announcement
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
about when; about what time; how soon
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
counter for tours, cycles, rounds, circuits, etc.
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
failure; mistake; blunder
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in history; ever; historical
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
how can (one) do something
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
study; diligence; discount; reduction
I see; that's right; indeed
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
in succession; one after another